Board of County Commissioners

324 S.Saginaw St., Bryant "BB" Nolden Auditorium

Agenda — 93 items

1. I. CALL TO ORDER
2. II. ROLL CALL
3. 3 Chairperson Weighill called the meeting to order at 5:34 PM.
4. III. INVOCATION
5. IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6. V. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
7. 6 Invocation was led by Commissioner Winfrey.
8. 7 Approval of Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2026 RES-2026-0762 approved Pass
9. 8 Approval of Meeting Minutes - May 20, 2026 RES-2026-0763 approved Pass
10. 9 Approval of Meeting Minutes - June 3, 2026 RES-2026-0765 approved Pass
11. VI. PUBLIC ADDRESS
12. VII. COMMUNICATIONS
13. 12 DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION REPORT
14. 13 Michigan Department of Health & Human Services - Laura De La Rembelje 26-175
15. 13 Genesee County Prosecutor, David Leyton, addressed the Board and gave his office quarterly update.
16. 14 Genesee Career Institute 26-399
17. 14 Dr. Brenda Fortunate, Grand Blanc, MI, addressed the board about funding for the Genesee Health Plan free clinics.
18. VIII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
19. 15 Dr. Susan Hendricks, Grand Blanc, MI, addressed the Board in opposition of Flock cameras.
20. A. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
21. 16 Serena Buchard, Clio, Mi, addressed the Board with an example of a resident that benefited from the Senior Millage Funds.
22. 17 Dale K. Weighill, Chairperson; Gary L. Goetzinger, Vice-Chairperson
23. 17 Brook Gell, Argentine Township, MI, addressed the Board in support of the Senior Millage funding.
24. 1. Approval of the 2026 Summer Property Tax Levy RES-2026-0731 approved Pass
25. 18 Declan Jay Brown, Flint, MI, addressed the Board in support of the Healthcare Service Millage.
26. B. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
27. 19 Amari Steward, Flint Township, MI, addressed the Board about the RFP process in reference to the Sports Commission.
28. Dr. Beverly Brown, Chairperson; Shaun Shumaker, Vice-Chairperson
29. 20 Genesee County Clerk adn Register of Deeds, Domonique Clemons, Flint Township, MI, addressed the Board introducing summer intern in the Clerk-Registers' office, Jake Laehn.
30. 1. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Wayman Britt Enterprises to provide for the creation of the Genesee County Sports & Entertainment Commission; the cost of this agreement will be paid for from the Accommodation Tax Fund RES-2026-0700 approved Pass
31. 21 Jake Laehn addressed the Board introducing himself as the intern for the County Clerk and Register of Deeds' office.
32. 2. Approval of the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Services Contract Extension with Arcwood Environmental, Inc. dba ERG Environmental Services, for one (1) additional year commencing February 10, 2026 through February 9, 2027 RES-2026-0716 approved Pass
33. C. FINANCE COMMITTEE
34. 24 Martin L. Cousineau, Chairperson; Gary L. Goetzinger, Vice-Chairperson
35. 1. Approval of a grant award from the Region 3 (LETPA) State Homeland Security Program, in an amount not to exceed $4,851.09, to provide for the purchase of Auxiliary Radio Communication equipment; the budget for this grant and purchase are attached RES-2026-0494 approved Pass
36. 2. Approval of a purchase order to BS&A for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $58,993.00, to provide for the annual software maintenance charge; the cost for this purchase order will be paid from accounts 1010-172.00-933.001 ($9,832.17) and 1010-000.00-123.000 ($49,160.83) RES-2026-0624 approved Pass
37. 3. Forwarding to receive and file a copy of the paid county bills for the weeks ending 4.19.2026 through 5.17.2026 in the total amount of $24,350,498.61 RES-2026-0628 approved Pass
38. 4. Approval of a request by Genesee County’s Park and Recreation Commission to create, post, & fill one (1) Park Ranger position; this position is fully grant funded RES-2026-0656 approved Pass
39. 5. Approval of a grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in the amount of $975,572.00, to provide for continued work on the Flint River Restoration Project; the budget for this grant is attached RES-2026-0657 approved Pass
40. 29 Approval to add RES-2026-0800 to the agenda RES-2026-0799 approved Pass
41. 6. Approval of a proposed budget amendment to 2025-2026 Appropriations Resolution for various line items as described in the attached budget adjustment request RES-2026-0665 approved Pass
42. 30 Approval to re-advertise for 30 days for one (1) vacant seat on the Genesee County Road Commission for a partial term expiring December 31, 2028 RES-2026-0800 approved Pass
43. 7. Approval of a request by Genesee County's Health Department to create, post, & fill one (1) new Mobile Health Unit Driver position RES-2026-0669 approved Pass
44. 8. Approval of a budget amendment and annual payment to Karpel Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $149,500.00, for the cost of the Prosecutor's office records/document management system RES-2026-0672 approved Pass
45. 9. Approval of a request by the Genesee County Clerk and Register of Deeds Office to eliminate two (2) Clerk Recorder positions and to create, post & fill two (2) Election Specialist positions RES-2026-0684 approved Pass
46. 10. Approval of ARPA Reallocation Information and Recommendation RES-2026-0733 approved Pass
47. D. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
48. 36 Delrico J. Loyd, Chairperson; Shaun Shumaker, Vice-Chairperson
49. 1. Approval of a purchase order to Great Lakes Civil Service, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, to provide for service of process for juvenile matters for the remainder of FY26; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from account 1010-662.00-812.000 RES-2026-0499 approved Pass
50. 2. Approval of a request by Genesee County’s Office of Community Corrections to apply for a grant, in the amount of $658,616.00, from the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) for FY2027 RES-2026-0564 approved Pass
51. 3. Approval of a lease agreement between Genesee County and the City of Flint for office space at the McCree Building; the term of this agreement is June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029 RES-2026-0582 approved Pass
52. 4. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Mt. Morris Schools, in an amount not to exceed $240,000.00, to provide educational services at Genesee County's Juvenile Justice Center; the term of this agreement is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the accounts listed RES-2026-0622 approved Pass
53. 5. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Variety Food Services, in an amount not to exceed $375,544.00, to provide food services at Genesee County's Juvenile Justice Center; the term of this agreement is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the accounts listed RES-2026-0623 approved Pass
54. 6. Approval of a purchase order to Bound Tree Medical for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00, to provide for the purchase of medical supplies at Genesee County's Office of the Sheriff; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from account 2110-313.00-764.000 RES-2026-0633 approved Pass
55. 7. Approval of a grant award from the State of Michigan to provide for the 2026 Remonumentation efforts by Genesee County's Surveyor; the budget for this grant is attached RES-2026-0649 approved Pass
56. 8. Approval of a request by Genesee County's Prosecutor's Office to renew an Auto Theft & Fraud Prosecution Grant from the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority, a division of the Michigan State Police, for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 RES-2026-0660 approved Pass
57. 9. Approval of a purchase order to Arrowhead Upfitters, in an amount not to exceed $220.00, to provide for vehicle electronics repair; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from the accounts listed RES-2026-0662 approved Pass
58. 10. Approval of a request by Genesee County's Prosecutor's Office to apply for Local Prosecutor Support Grants from the State of Michigan, for the retroactive periods October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2029 and October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2030, in the amounts of $1,456,585.00 and $1,519,725.00, respectively, for FY2025 and FY2026 RES-2026-0664 approved Pass
59. 11. Approval of a purchase order to Genesee County 9-1-1, in an amount not to exceed $17,730.91, to provide access for GAIN and the Sheriff's Office; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from the accounts listed RES-2026-0670 approved Pass
60. 12. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Tyler Technologies, in an amount not to exceed $54,808.00, to provide jury management software; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 1010-283.00-933.001 RES-2026-0685 approved Pass
61. 13. Approval of a purchase order to 4Sight Labs, in an amount not to exceed $158,308.22 for the initial year and $107,625.00 for each subsequent year after the anniversary date, for the purchase of fifty (50) OverWatch® biometric monitoring devices and associated platform infrastructure RES-2026-0693 approved as amended Pass
62. 14. Approval of a resolution recognizing July as French-American Heritage Month in Genesee County RES-2026-0734 referred
63. 15. Approval of a resolution recognizing July as Nuclear Family Month in Genesee County RES-2026-0735 referred
64. 16. Approval of a resolution recognizing July 26, 2026 as the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in Genesee County RES-2026-0736 referred
65. 17. Approval of a resolution commemorating July 4, 2026 as the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America and honoring the contributions of Genesee County to the nation's history, industry, defense, and prosperity RES-2026-0737 referred
66. E. HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
67. 55 Charles Winfrey, Chairperson; James Avery, Vice-Chairperson
68. 1. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Flint & Genesee Group Foundation (FGGF), Genesee Area Focus Fund (GAFF) Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Program, in an amount not to exceed $29,117.00, to provide for summer youth employment at GCCARD; the budget for this agreement is attached RES-2026-0520 approved Pass
69. 2. Approval of a purchase order to Family Service Agency of Mid-Michigan for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $412.50, to provide for the Mid-Michigan/Foster Grandparent Program; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from the accounts listed RES-2026-0540 approved Pass
70. 3. Approval of a grant award from the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, in the amount of $200,000.00 for a revised total of $1,377,991.00, to provide for water bill assistance for eligible Genesee County residents; the budget for this grant is attached RES-2026-0584 approved Pass
71. 4. Approval of a change order and a program line addition to Document Review Item 26-146 for budgeted program supplies to Zuddles, not to exceed $12,000.00 for the 25/26 fiscal year RES-2026-0645 approved Pass
72. 5. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Genesee Health System to allow for the expenditure of Genesee County’s Mental Health Millage RES-2026-0738 approved Pass
73. F. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
74. 62 Brian K. Flewelling, Chairperson; James Avery, Vice-Chairperson
75. 1. Approval of a purchase order to Flint New Holland Inc., in an amount not to exceed $76,718.93, to provide for the purchase of equipment for department operations; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from account 6665-00.00-148.000 RES-2026-0479 approved Pass
76. 2. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Revize LLC, in an amount not to exceed $41,636.00, to provide for website 3-year maintenance subscription and re-design; the cost of this agreement will be paid from accounts 1010-228.01-933.001 and 1010-000.00-123.000 RES-2026-0569 approved Pass
77. 3. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and i3-Imagesoft, in an amount not to exceed $6,790.76, to provide for subscriptions to OnBase, TrueSign and Customer; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the accounts listed RES-2026-0585 approved Pass
78. 65 A motion was made by Commissioner Shumaker, seconded by Commissioner Winfrey. Commissioners Loyd, Avery, and Cousineau were absent. Commissioners Winfrey, Brown, Shumaker, and Weighill voted aye. Commissioners Goetzinger and Flewelling voted nay. The motion was denied.
79. 4. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and SHI International, in an amount not to exceed $14,261.74, to provide for annual subscription costs for Meraki which is used to manage the county's wireless network; the cost for this agreement will be paid from the accounts listed RES-2026-0648 approved Pass
80. 5. Approval of a purchase order to Michigan CAT (MacAllister) for the fiscal year ending 2026, in an amount not to exceed $178,618.63, for the purchase of two (2) track loaders; the cost of this purchase will be paid from account 6665-000.00-148.000 RES-2026-0653 approved Pass
81. 67 A motion was made by Commissioner Shumaker, seconded by Commissioner Winfrey. Commissioners Loyd, Avery, and Cousineau were absent. Commissioners Winfrey, Brown, Shumaker, and Weighill voted aye. Commissioners Goetzinger and Flewelling voted nay. The motion was denied.
82. 6. Approval of a grant award from CS Mott Foundation, in the amount of $1,200,000.00, for work associated with the Grand Traverse Greenway Trail as part of the State Park in Flint RES-2026-0661 approved Pass
83. IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
84. 69 A motion was made by Commissioner Shumaker, seconded by Commissioner Winfrey. Commissioners Loyd, Avery, and Cousineau were absent. Commissioners Winfrey, Brown, Shumaker, and Weighill voted aye. Commissioners Goetzinger and Flewelling voted nay. The motion was denied.
85. 1. Approval of a request to place a renewal question on the November 2026 ballot for the Health Services Millage RES-2026-0404 referred Pass
86. 2. Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Michigan State University, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to assess Genesee County's Senior Service Millage distribution and community needs; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the Senior Services Millage RES-2026-0549 denied Fail
87. 71 A motion was made by Commissioner Shumaker, seconded by Commissioner Winfrey. Commissioners Loyd, Avery, and Cousineau were absent. Commissioners Winfrey, Brown, Shumaker, and Weighill voted aye. Commissioners Goetzinger and Flewelling voted nay. The motion was denied.
88. X. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
89. 73 Motion to enter into Closed Session RES-2026-0755 approved Pass
90. 1. Closed Session to discuss trial or settlement strategy in the arbitration/mediation matter of Redstone Architects, Inc., and Genesee County Board of Commissioners, Case No. 01-24-0008-7495 RES-2026-0756 approved Pass
91. XI. ADJOURNMENT
92. 89 A motion was made by Commissioner Weighill and seconded by Commissioner Brown. Commissioners Loyd, Avery, and Cousineau were absent. Commissioners Winfrey, Goetzinger, Brown, and Weighill voted aye. Commissioners Shumaker and Flewelling voted nay.
93. 95 The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 PM. Dale K. Weighill, Chairperson, Board of Commissioners